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The
Anson Engine Museum is situated on the site of the old Anson colliery in Poynton, Cheshire. It is the result of years of work by Les Cawley and Geoff Challinor who began collecting and showing stationary engines for a hobby. When the number and size of engines they collected increased, they decided to start a museum. A charitable trust was formed and work began on the first building in 1986. The museum first opened to the public in 1989. For many years it opened only on odd days and times to suit their hobby and the small number of visitors that dropped in to see the collection.
Some of the earliest engines are the original number 1 engine built by
Crossley and
Mirrlees. Manchester became predominant in the development and manufacture of stationary engines. In fact, in the 1900s, there were over 20 engine makers in existence within 20 miles of the museum.
Mirrlees Bickerton and Day, in Hazel Grove, concentrated on developing the light and heavy oil diesel engine and
L Gardner and Sons Ltd of Patricroft become known the world over for their role in bringing the small high-speed, quality diesel engines to the industrial and marine markets and Crossley Brothers in Oppenshaw took up
Nicolaus Otto and Langen patents. Local manufacturers are the prime focus of the museum exhibits.
In July 2002 Les Cawley died one year after Ena, his soul mate and lifelong companion. Geoff Challinor was left without his very dear friend, surrogate dad and mentor all in one go. He was determined to keep Les’s work and dream alive. He dedicated himself to making the museum into an attraction that would bring visitors from around the world to see Les’s creation – The Anson Engine Museum.
Today the museum has one of the largest collection of engines in Europe and attracts engine enthusiasts from around the globe as well as a great many local visitors who are interested in the history and development of stationary engines. Over the past few years it has picked up awards for its displays, volunteers and for some of the engines.
The engines vary in size from desktop to a 100 ton Doxford. Among their top attraction engines are:-
- Largest running example of Crossley Atmospheric gas engine;
- Award Winning, original L Gardner and Sons Ltd L series engine along with EHHS plaque from Institution of Mechanical *Engineers;
- Oldest diesel engine in the country - Mirrlees No1;
- Original Crossley No1 engine;
- Steam engine area with a Stott cross-compound mill engine and a Fowler beam engine;
- Very rare Griffin 6-stroke engine;
- Heritage Award from IDGTE for the "Rattling Monsters" Exhibition;
- Rare Atkinson cycle engine;
- Crossley over-hung crank;
- Hugon gas engine;
- 63 ton Ruston & Hornsby used at Ealing studios.
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The
Anson Engine Museum is situated on the site of the old Anson colliery in
Poynton, Cheshire. It is the result of years of work by Les Cawley and Geoff Challinor who began collecting and showing stationary engines for a hobby. When the number and size of engines they collected increased, they decided to start a museum. A charitable trust was formed and work began on the first building in 1986. The museum first opened to the public in 1989. For many years it opened only on odd days and times to suit their hobby and the small number of visitors that dropped in to see the collection.
Some of the earliest engines are the original number 1 engine built by
Crossley and Mirrlees. Manchester became predominant in the development and manufacture of stationary engines. In fact, in the 1900s, there were over 20 engine makers in existence within 20 miles of the museum.
Mirrlees Bickerton and Day, in
Hazel Grove, concentrated on developing the light and heavy oil diesel engine and L Gardner and Sons Ltd of Patricroft become known the world over for their role in bringing the small high-speed, quality diesel engines to the industrial and marine markets and Crossley Brothers in Oppenshaw took up
Nicolaus Otto and Langen patents. Local manufacturers are the prime focus of the museum exhibits.
In July 2002 Les Cawley died one year after Ena, his soul mate and lifelong companion. Geoff Challinor was left without his very dear friend, surrogate dad and mentor all in one go. He was determined to keep Les’s work and dream alive. He dedicated himself to making the museum into an attraction that would bring visitors from around the world to see Les’s creation – The Anson Engine Museum.
Today the museum has one of the largest collection of engines in Europe and attracts engine enthusiasts from around the globe as well as a great many local visitors who are interested in the history and development of stationary engines. Over the past few years it has picked up awards for its displays, volunteers and for some of the engines.
The engines vary in size from desktop to a 100 ton Doxford. Among their top attraction engines are:-
- Largest running example of Crossley Atmospheric gas engine;
- Award Winning, original L Gardner and Sons Ltd L series engine along with EHHS plaque from Institution of Mechanical *Engineers;
- Oldest diesel engine in the country - Mirrlees No1;
- Original Crossley No1 engine;
- Steam engine area with a Stott cross-compound mill engine and a Fowler beam engine;
- Very rare Griffin 6-stroke engine;
- Heritage Award from IDGTE for the "Rattling Monsters" Exhibition;
- Rare Atkinson cycle engine;
- Crossley over-hung crank;
- Hugon gas engine;
- 63 ton Ruston & Hornsby used at Ealing studios.
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